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  • Marriage Amendment (Celebrant Administration and Fees) Bill 2013

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    Date
    20 Mar 2013 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Marriage (Celebrant Registration Charge) Bill 2013, the bill amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: provide for a celebrant registration charge to be imposed from 1 July 2013 on Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants who are authorised under the Marriage Celebrants Program to perform marriages; provide for the deregistration of celebrants who do not pay the celebrant registration charge or obtain an exemption; enable the imposition of a registration application fee for prospective celebrants seeking registration; provide for exemptions and the imposition of processing fees for applications for exemptions; remove the requirement for performance reviews every five years of marriage celebrants; and make minor amendments to the Marriage Celebrants Program. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015

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    Date
    01 Jun 2015 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    SHORTEN, Bill, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and include a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2016

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    Date
    02 May 2016 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    PLIBERSEK, Tanya, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and include a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012

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    Date
    10 Sep 2012 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    CROSSIN, Sen Trish
    BROWN, Sen Carol
    PRATT, Sen Louise
    MARSHALL, Sen Gavin 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: enable same-sex marriages to be recognised; and place no obligation on a minister of religion to solemnise a same-sex marriage. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Amendment Bill 2001

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    Date
    27 Sep 2001 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Amendment Bill 2012

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    Date
    13 Feb 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    JONES, Stephen, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: enable same-sex marriages to be recognised; and place no obligation on a minister of religion to solemnise a same-sex marriage. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009

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    Date
    24 Jun 2009 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: remove all discriminatory references based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and allow marriage regardless of sex, sexuality and gender identity. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010

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    Date
    29 Sep 2010 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: remove discriminatory references based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and allow marriage regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2012

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    Date
    13 Feb 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BANDT, Adam, MP
    WILKIE, Andrew, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: remove discriminatory references based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and allow marriage regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013

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    Date
    12 Dec 2013 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Marriage Act 1961
    to: define marriage as a union of two people; clarify that ministers of religion are not bound to solemnise marriage by any other law; remove the prohibition of the recognition of same sex marriages solemnised in a foreign country; and include a regulation making power so that consequential amendments can be made to other Acts. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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